Monthly Archives: December 2011

24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell (BHP, MCP, CCL, SHLD, PKD, DLPH, PNY, RDI, ACAT, DCTH, END, LEDS)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 4:07 pm

Stocks open slightly higher this morning, but quickly reversed course to begin falling in less than five minutes of trading. The DJIA hit a morning low just before noon and ...
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ETFs Winning & Losing Fund Flows Into Year-End (GLD, XLV, FXI, SPY, XLK, EFA)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 2:46 pm

TrimTabs is showing what many investors might have expected. After such a volatile year in the stock market, investors are seeking safety in the nearly no-income offered by bond funds and ...
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Top Oil & Gas Stock Picks for 2012 (XOM, CVX, COP, RRC, TSO, PXD, APC, CHK, APA, OXY)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 2:08 pm

Crude oil prices have risen this year, although they have been tapering off in the past couple of months. Pump prices have been driven by the price differential between Brent ...
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Iran’s Wild Card for Defense Stocks In 2012 … Dividends Hang in the Balance (ATK, GD, LLL, LMT, RTN)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 1:44 pm

It is no secret that Iran is a saber-rattling nation. The country wants to be relevant on the global stage so much that it keeps up with its nuclear ambitions ...
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Efficient Market Theory Cannot Apply To Molycorp (MCP, AVL, REE, REMX)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 10:14 am

Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is being punished today on news which some would argue is very mixed. J.P. Morgan decided to lower its price target and earnings estimates for Molycorp. ...
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New Biofuels Fail to Meet Government-Mandated Quantities (CDXS, AMYR, GEVO, SZYM, KIOR, ADM, VLO, PEIX)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 9:49 am

Back in the heady days of 2007, the U.S. Congress established mandates for the amount of cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels to be used in the nation’s transportation fuel supply. ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (12/28/2011) Bernanke Briefings

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 8:28 am

Updated throughout the day Ben Bernanke may increase the number of Fed briefings he does for the public (Bloomberg) Aldar Properties will sell several billion in assets to the Abu ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (BHP, CCL, DLPH, MN, MFRM, MCP, PKD, PCCC, PMT, SHLD, JOE, VRSK)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 8:27 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. As usual for the week between Christmas and New Years, ...
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Morning Wire — US Stock-Index Futures Rise

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 8:10 am

Stock-index futures are higher this morning following a successful auction of 4-week Italian treasury bills. The auction, for $11.8 billion in debt, had a bid-to-cover ratio of 1.7, up from ...
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Small & Mid-Cap Stocks With 50% Upside In 2012 (OIS, OI, ROSE, WBC, CIE)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 8:01 am

In December you get to see all sorts of predictions and stock picks from market pundits for the year ahead. This year is no different, and Credit Suisse has issued ...
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Top Biotech Stock Picks For 2012 (ARIA, DNDN, GILD, HGSI, ILMN, INCY, JAZZ, LIFE, THRX, IBB, XBI)

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 7:01 am

The biotech sector has seen its share of ups and downs in 2011 and prior years. It is almost always the case that some of the top performing stocks each ...
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Why America’s Financial Future Is Far Better Than Europe’s

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 6:27 am

A number of economists believe the U.S. debt burden, budget problems, recession and lack of growth will soon be the same as those now facing many EU nations. This would ...
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Have Consumers Begun to Ignore Housing?

Posted: December 28, 2011 at 6:26 am

The Conference Board reported that the Consumer Confidence index was 64.5 in December, a gain of almost 10 points from November. That is near the highest measure since the recession ...
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U.S. Administration Backs Down From Yuan Problem, Again